Joseph Eggleston

Joseph Eggleston (24 November 1754-14 February 1811) was a member of the US House of Representatives (DR-VA 9) from 3 December 1798 to 3 March 1801, interrupting William B. Giles' terms.

Biography
Joseph Eggleston was born in Middlesex County, Virginia in 1754, and he moved with his family to their new plantation in Amelia County in 1759. He served under Henry Lee III during the American Revolutionary War, fighting at the Battle of Eutaw Springs. He went on to serve in the House of Delegates from 1785 to 1788 and from 1791 to 1799 and then in the US House of Representatives from 1798 to 1801, and he died in 1811. Joseph E. Johnston was named in honor of Eggleston, as Johnston's father had served under his command during the war.